Thinking chilly thoughts
It’s been over two weeks since I put on my running shoes and went out for a run. I even have a running buddy, should I choose to recruit her (I’m afraid of running with someone who is actually fit, but...
View ArticleWorld Diabetes Day 2009 (and some randomness, of course!)
I’m not good at posting very long before midnight, so as a result my entries are very lame. Please forgive me! Bath and Body Works has been open in our corner of the world for about two weeks now, and...
View ArticleParades and running for a cause
Have you ever taken part in an honest-to-goodness Santa Claus parade? I haven’t! But tonight, I got to see one. The area of town I live in is teeming with young families and many children, and I guess...
View ArticleBuilding a habit
Four Sundays ago, I decided to copy my crazy colleague and begin a self-directed Learn to Run program. Her cousin-in-law (to be) had done an official program and was able to give her some pointers. The...
View ArticleMy fella, my fitness, my April 1 joke
Argh. I thought I posted this entry ten days ago! Just imagine it was posted on April 2 and not April 12! Ok, I’ve finally found a solution to my desire to share some tales about the fella I fancy but...
View ArticleNovember 14
Today’s date will probably always spark a twinge of remembrance within me. First of all, it is the anniversary of when I started work with my current employer. It has been six years. I can’t remember...
View ArticleRunning the 5K in May 2012!
Four years ago this May, I ran/walked a 5K to raise money for the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA). I’ve signed up to do it again and if you would like to support the cause, I encourage you to...
View ArticleFinding motivation
My preparation for the upcoming WALK/run hasn’t been the best because I’ve been using the cold weather as an excuse (even though I could have bundled up against it). Then my lower back started acting...
View ArticleIt’s race day!
Later today I will be completing a 5K walk/run and I’m excited at the privilege to do it. It will hurt and I will wish I had trained more but guess what? Many people who actually want to run can’t, and...
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Updates on the race and the car
Last weekend’s race didn’t go as well as I hoped: I finished in 53:24, longer than my time four years ago, 50:04. (The winner finished in 15:38!) I’m heavier than I was four years ago and the heat hit...
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